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More states may sue tobacco industry: Massachusetts and...

March 27, 1995

More states may sue tobacco industry: Massachusetts and Maryland will decide shortly whether to join four other states in lawsuits against the tobacco industry to recoup health-care costs of smokers, the states' top lawyers said. The comments came as Maryland's far-reaching ban on smoking in public places was scheduled to begin Monday afternoon. The ban, one of the toughest in the country, is being challenged by the tobacco industry. Four states-Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi and West Virginia-have formed a coalition to share information and develop legal strategies.